Dark Funeral struck me as a clone of Marduk, and Marduk aren't very good to begin with...

Alright, I'm going to have to jump in and defend "The Secrets of the Black Arts" as a solid release. Nothing innovative or special, but the technical precision and speed really drive the music in a way that others don't achieve. The atmosphere is definitely something specific, and I'd put it leaps and bounds above a lot of Swedish Black Metal from that period.

All that said, don't listen to this Satanic garbage. Yes, I'm schizophrenic.